Fairing holder



Feb. 21, 1939. c. HOLLERITH FAIRING HOLDER Filed Nov. 10, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 a J6 J6 c. HOLLERITH 2 Sheets-s 2 Filed Nov. 10, 1937 Feb. 2 39.

comprises a latching device having camming and sed latching wires For "clarity of illustralatching surfaces adapted to cam a wire into tion, in Figs 1 an 2 the latching wires 8 are substitute a resilient spring member'whichrnay stantiaily the same plane. At the junctions be quickly and simply resiliently snapped into the tail pieces H and the extensions ill, and of 20 place the extensions Ill and the engagement portion a, Another object of the invention is to provide are coils I! for the purposeof providing resiliency a support for mounting the wire latching memto the latching wire 8 and for facilitating its atvi e a wire latching member having integral iecting toward the engagement portion 9. The anchoring tail pieces. fingers I6 project into the openings 1 in the rim These and other objects will be apparent from I communicating with the interior of each boss the following specification when taken with the t. The tail pieces H and the fingers it thus accom ylng drawings, in which serve to maintain the engagement portions 9 n Fig. 1 is a section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, of the latching wires 8 within the slots 1' of each Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an airplane wheel boss I. disclosing the boss s mounting the latching wire Disclosed in Fig. 3 is a fairing l1 having an according to the present invention, ll, through which extends a latching Fig. 3 is a partial section of the wheel shown device I! of the character disclosed-in the afore- Fig. bowing the fairing attached, said patent to mus. The fastening-device is Fig. 4 is an elevation of the latching wire dishas a head Ill bear ng against the outside of the closed. in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, fairing H d also has a spiral slot 2i providing Fig. 5 is a partial vertical section of another ng and latching surfaces, whereby when type of airplane wheel and a second type of latchthe spiral slot is disposed over the latching 40 mg wire with the fairing secured in pi wire 8 and the latching device is is partially disclosing the latching wire of Fig. 5 in place of-the slot II into latching relation, as shown in but with the fairing remflv Fig. 3 and as disclosed in said patent to 132118.

Figsfli, 8 and9 are diflerent views of the latch- By reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the 45 ing wire of Figs. 5 and 6, and latchingwires i are of sufficient width to enable Fig. 10 is a section through a wheel spoke and the extensions i! to extend around the sides of in a. plane erp ndicular to the plane of the the spok Y section in Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is disclosed a partial section of a p Referring particularly to the drawings, the different type of airplane wheelfrom that of Figs. 50 reference character i indicates the rim of an air- 1, 2 and 3, having a rim 2|, spokes 22, hub 23,v plane wheel having spokes 2. and 8 anda'hub 4. and a fairing II. The material difference be- The spokes 2, as well as the rim I, are reinforced tween the wheel of Fig. 5 and that first disclosed webs B. The: two opposed spokes 2 are prois that the stiffening web 25 for the spokes :2 1s

vided with axial y extending Patented at. 21, 1939 2,148,160

amass FAIRING nouma Hollerith, Jackson, Mich, assignor to ayes Ind es, Ina, Jackson, Mich, a corporation of Michigan uuirsn STATES PATENT orrice Charles V Application November 10, 1931, Serial No. 113,191 11 maim (c1. son's-n This invention relates to a fastening construcannular in configuration, and the interiors of tion, and more particularly to a device adapted which communicate with openings 1 through the for securing fairings on airplane wheels or fastenspokes I, as shown particularly in Fig. 1.

ing any sheet metal member to a body structure. shown, the bosses 8 are integrally cast with the The invention is an improvement over the patspokes 2 and the webs 5. The outer ends of the 5 ant to mus No 1,955,740. The Dzus structure bosses 6 have opposed slots 1', in which are disdisposed in only one of the bosses i. -From Fig;

2 it will be clear that the latching wires I bridge 10 the open en of the bosses 6.

Referring particularly to'FigwQ, the latching wire 8 comprises a straight engagement portion 8, from the ends of which project in the .same dions III, which are substantially 15 parallel and have extending from their outer ends tail pieces H, the engagement portion 9, the extensions II, and the tail pieces ii being in sublatched relation being suitably head object tdelirninate the fastening of Dana and tachment to the wheel. tail pieces H The inner ends of the Still another obiect of the invention is to proare provided with fingers l8 proace. 6 is a partial side elevation of a wheel rotated, thelatching wire i is cammed inwardly bosse which are disposed inwardly of the spokes. rather than outa different type of tchin is provided. outwardly i' o a plurality of the spokes Sec spokes 22 are bosse ll of the wheeL a e secured over the open end of provided at their outer ends with Dpose slots 8!, each boss in dging re ation thereto, sazd fairw are Posed latching wires 32. e ing having gs opposite said bosses, and 5 wires 82, discl particularly in Figs. latching devices, each having a body extending I, 8 and 9, have ement portions 13 from the through each openin and a head bearing against an of which project e cm 4 which are eouter side of the fairing, saidlatchin devices su y parallel and extend in 'e same diaving on their bodies g and latchin sur motion. From the outer ends of the extensions faces for camming said wires into latched relation 10 34 project in opposite ons pieces ll, rewith to secure th fairing the wheel.

as disclosed in 8, with their respective 3 In a wheel of the character described having em; 34 are planes parallel to each other. a rim, a spo es and a fairing, a device for e outer ends of the 1 pieces 35 are slightly securing the fairing to the wheel, comprising tu- 15 t to provide surfaces 36 for engaging ular sse a ng open ends extending axially 15 the inside of the spokw 2 outwardly from each of a plurality of the spokes en a latching wire 82 is disposed in the slots of the wheel, ai s each havin a so a boss II, the tail pieces 35 are snapped versely extending slotin the outer end thereof a under the s ace provided by the inside of a wire secured over the open end 0 each of said spoke 22, the camm ng surfaces I5 of the tail bosses in the respective slots therein in bridging te th di when it is desired to secure the fairing 24 to the respective spokes from said bosses for anchoring sed through-openings the same, said fairing having openings opposite 1 25 37 in the fairing 24 opposite the bosses 30, the Said bosses, and latching devices, each having a 25 spiral anuning and latching slot 2| engaging body extending through each opening and a head a with the latchingwire 32 to secure the fairing 24 bearing against the outer side of the fairing, said to the wheel in the manner heretofore described. latching devices having on their bodies camming From the foregoing description, it will appear and latching surfaces for ca nming said wires into that I have provided a latching wire which is relatched relation therewith to secure the fairing 30 eel. 1

ilyattached to the wheel, and which may be read- 4. In a wheel of the character described havrep theevent of bre e The hollow ing a rim, a u spokes and a fairing, a device for mo the latchin wires may be for securing the airing to the w compris- 35 provided with any ype of wheel, as shown, or ing bosses extendi g axially outwardly from each sed on ther structures airplane of a plurality of the spokes of the wheel said wheels where it to secure the parts sses having bores therethrough opening at one und tood that any number of osse and latchspokes from said bosses, each of said bosses hav- 40 ing devices I! may be the circumstances ng a slot in the outer end thereof, a wire secured equire, and while I prefer to use latching dev ces over the open en of each boss in bri ging rela ha g sp and latching slots of the tion thereto, sposed in the respective slots ype disclosed in the aforesaid Dzus patent, it is therein, each wire having tail pieces resiliently to be understood that any other equivalent latchengaging the opposite sides of said spokes from 45 u sai b devices witho eparting from bosses and projecting into the ores of the the spirit of the invention It is to be understood respective ses for anchoring said wires to r that rm e claims is con the respective bosses, said fairing having openoss. For nstance, the boss, while conveniently each having a body extending through each open- 50 ann lar. may take agnon-annular form or coming and ahead bearing against the outer side of prise two pace upportin posts for the latchthe fairing, said latching devices having on their ing wire. bodies cumming and la ching surfaces for cam- Ha ing thus mcribed my invention, what I ming said wires intolatched relation therewith d claim is: to secure the fairing. to the wheel.

66 a; d extend ng axial: said wheel, a wire secured over the open end of ly out ardl from aclrof aplurality' of the spokes each boss in bridging relation thereto, said fairof the wheel, each boss having provided at its ing having openings Opposite said bosses, and htezend op osed ransversely xtending slots, a latching devices, each having a body extending wire in said slots in bridging relation to through each opening and a head bearing against the pen end of each boss. and means for yieldthe outer side of the fairing, said latching devices 05 g said wire in said slots, said hav on th r bodies ca and late f hlng having ngs opposite sai s, and faces for camming said wires into latched rela -tchin devices. havin body extending tion therewith to se ure the failing to the wheel rou h each opening and a head g against In a wheel of the character described havin the Outer side of the fairing, said bo es having a fairing, a device for securing the fairing to the therq and latching surfaces for camwheel, comprising a plurality of tubular bosses 70 min; and wim into latched relation therewith to upon said wh each of having an ecur-e the fairin to the wheel open end, a sur ace behind each boss away from 2. In a wheel of the character described having the open end thereof, said surfaces being genera rim, a hub, pokes and a fairing, a device for ally normal to the axis of each of said bosses, a cu'un the fairing to said wheel, comprisin slot in the open end of ach of said osse a wire 75 therein, said secured over the open endof each boss in bridging relation thereto disposed in the respective slots therein, wires having integral extensions from the ends thereof, said extensions being of substantially the same length, and resilient extending inwardly from the outer ends of said extensions, said tail pieces, extensions and wire being in substantially the same plane, said tail pieces behind said surface to maintain each wire in its respective slot, said fairing having openings opposite said bosses, and latching devices, each having a body extending through each g and a head bearing against fairing, said latching devices having on their bodies camming and latching surfaces for camming said wires into latched relation therewith to secure the fairing to the '1. In a wheel of the character described having wheel, upon said wheel, each of open end, a surface the open end thereof, said surfaces being generally normal to the axis of each of said bosses, an opening in each of said surfaces, a slot in the open end of each of said bosses, a wire secured over the open end of each boss i relation thereto disposed in the wires having integral extensions from the ends thereof, said extensions being of substantially the same length, and resilient tail pieces extending inwardly from the outer ends of said extensions, said tail pieces, extensions and wire being tail pieces maintain each wire in its respective stantially parallel fingers on the inner ends of said tail pieces, said fingers extending toward said wire and being disposed in the respective having openings opposite each having a ning and a head bearing against of the fairing, said latching devices having on their bodies camaces for camming said wires into latched relation therewith to secure wheel.

the character described havng the fairing to the wheel, comprising a plurality of tubular bosses upon said wheel, each of said bosses havend, a surface behind each boss away end thereof, said surfaces being xis of each of said the open end of each of said secured over the open end of each boss in bridging relation thereto disposed in the wires having inends thereof, said exbeing of substantially the same length, and resilient tail pieces extending inwardly from the outer ends of said extension, sr-id tail pieces, extensions and wire being in substantially the same plane, and having at the junction thereof inga fairing, a

fairing to the coils for increasing the yieldability of said wire, said tail pieces being disposed hind said surface to maintain each wire in its respective slot, said fairing having openings opposite said bosses, and latching devices, each having a body extending through each opening and a head bearing the fairing, said latchtheir bodies cumming and latching surfaces for camming said wires into latched relation therewith to secure the fairing to the wheel.

9. In a wheel of the character described having ing the fairing to the same size, said tail pieces be ed behind bearing agai latching devices having on camming and latching surfaces for camming said wires into latched relation therewith to secure the fairing to the wheel.

10. In a wheel having a fairing, a device for securing the fairing to the wheel, comprising a plurality of fairing centering bosses on said wheel, a er extending laterally of body extending bearing agai latching devices having on h and latching surfaces for camming said wire-like member into latched relation therewith to secure the fairing to the wheel.

11. In a wheel having a fairing, securing the fairing to the wheel,

of fairing ce a device for projecting in the outer end of each disposed in each slot tion extending laterally of each boss an anchored to said wheel, having openings opposite said bosses, and latching devices, each having a body extending through each opening and a t the outer side of the fairing, said latching devices having on their bodies camming and latching surfaces for camming said wire into latched relation therewith to secure the fairing to the wheel.

CHAR HO LERI having a por- 

